Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday stated the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will probably be tapped to assist the Filipino staff who will probably be affected in case the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) will probably be banned from the nation.
Interviewed on GMA News’ Unang Balita, the lawmaker stated that offering new jobs for the 16,000 Filipino POGO staff who might probably be displaced must be given precedence by the federal government.
“Ang importante diyan ‘yung ating mga kababayan hindi mawalan ng trabaho lalo na sa mga ganitong mga panahon. Kaya ang DOLE ay dapat atasan natin na maghanap kaagad ng kapalit na trabaho,” Gatchalian stated.
(What is vital is that our countrymen don’t lose their jobs particularly in occasions like these. Thus, we should always process DOLE to seek out new jobs for them instantly.)
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. stated on Friday the POGOs would possibly not be price permitting if their conducts deliver social value to the nation contemplating the crimes linked to them.
While admitting that his administration remains to be figuring out whether or not the POGOs would nonetheless be good for the nation, he stated that solely unlawful POGOs are the issue as they have been those often concerned within the abductions and killings.
Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate methods and means panel, stated Sunday {that a} committee report on points surrounding the POGO operations will probably be launched this week. —KG, GMA Integrated News
